Abstract: Climate change will transform our planet, with some geographies at greater risk than others. The U.S. has sustained 298 weather and climate disasters since 1980, exceeding $1.975 trillion. The body of climate science and data is vast and overwhelming, and companies and researchers need expertise to comprehend and apply it. At The Climate Service, now a part of S&P Global, our team of climate experts and data scientists have built an easy-to-use, science-backed climate risk analytics platform that helps you identify and measure the climate risks to assets. Results are provided in decision-useful financial terms; provided by asset, company, and portfolio level insights; and by decade out to 2100.
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Ananya Vidyarthi, Business Development Representative. Ananya comes to The Climate Service with a background in International Affairs and Risk Prediction. Prior to TCS, he was working as an Operations Associate at Setpoint, an Israeli energy efficiency startup, where he built the company’s US sales pipeline and was responsible for client success. In addition to his experience in start-ups, Ananya is passionate about humanitarian interventions and has worked with a broad range of grassroots and international non-profit organizations such as HIPS DC and the Center for Civilians in Conflict. Ananya is a graduate of the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, where he studied International Affairs and Global Health. He also holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and Business from New York University.
Meg Crawford is an ESG Strategic Account Specialist at S&P Global Sustainable1. She is based in Washington DC and is responsible for managing S&P Global ESG non-financial corporate relationships in the United States. She works with companies to help them quantify and assess their ESG performance, understand climate-related risks and opportunities across their operations and supply chains, integrate ESG data in their business strategies and communicate positive impacts.
*Attendance is free. Please email crasc@gmu.edu to be added to the Zoom invitation.